vels in the blood may be an indication of pending prostate problems. In fact, PSA levels that are higher than normal are associated with prostate cancer. Testing PSA levels is a good way to detect prostate problems early. Now, a study in Hawaii has found that a high-soy diet can help. Check out the report below.

My second report concerns a 12-year-old girl who benefited greatly from coenzyme Q10 supplementation. While the study involved one girl, the results can have a profound effect on many others.

As always, I wish you the very best of health,

Lee Swanson

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Following a diet rich in soy foods may reduce levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood without impacting testosterone levels, according to a study published online by the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Researchers at the Cancer Research Center in Honolulu, Hawaii conducted the study, noting: “Low prostate cancer incidence and high soy intake in Asian countries suggest a possible protective effect of soy foods against prostate cancer.” Twenty-four men with an average age of 58 years participated in the study. Some of the men were placed on a high-soy diet, which included two servings per day of soy. The other group was fed a low-soy diet. After three months, the two groups switched diets and resumed the test for another three months.

Scientists found that while test subjects were following the high-soy diet, their serum PSA levels declined 14%, with no changes in testosterone levels. Also, dietary isoflavone intake and urinary isoflavone excretion increased significantly with the high-soy diet, compared to the low-soy diet.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition online

DOI:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602473

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A 12-year-old girl debilitated by cerebellar atrophy and ataxia was able to function again after taking high doses of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). The girl’s neurological disorder, characterized by the inability to coordinate gross and fine motor activities, was associated with CoQ10 deficiency.

Under the watchful eyes of researchers in Barcelona, Spain, the young girl was given 2,500 mg of CoQ10, divided into three daily doses, for three months. At six months the dose was reduced to 1,500 mg daily and at 12 months the dose was again cut to 1,000 mg daily.

Researchers noted that after three months of CoQ10 supplementation, the girl’s movement, gait, speech, handwriting and vision had improved. After 16 months, she was able to walk unaided and signs of cerebellar atrophy had disappeared.

The study gave researchers greater insight into some of the symptoms of CoQ10 deficiency. They concluded: “Clinical improvement after CoQ10 supplementation was remarkable, supporting the importance of an early diagnosis of this kind of disorder.”

Journal of Neurological Sciences 246:153-158, 2006

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